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vanity

[van-i-tee] / ˈvæn ɪ ti /


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Vanity Fair dubbed her an “improbable feminist icon.”

From Slate • May 6, 2026

A 2018 Vanity Fair feature about the downfall of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein contained a fleeting detail about two statuettes that the Weinstein Company won back-to-back for The King's Speech and The Artist.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

It’s ironic that many A.I. overlords are so obsessed with taste lately, lurking at Prada shows and Vanity Fair parties.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

When Sam Altman arrived in Los Angeles to attend Vanity Fair’s Oscar afterparty earlier this month, his company was just weeks away from being able to license its Sora video-generation tools to Hollywood studios.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

He found Imogen’s old books—early editions of Vanity Fair and other Victorian novels—and piled them next to his bed, as if he needed to see them before he fell asleep.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart




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